Giannis Antetokounmpo is just 20 years old and he is crazy talented. Many people in the NBA think he is going to be a superstar in the league with all of the things he can do and his improvement from year one to year two showed that might just come to fruition sooner rather than later. The one thing Antetokunmpo didn't improve on last season was his long-range shooting as his three-point percentage went from 35 percent to 16 percent. This season Antetokounmpo will reportedly have the ability to shoot more threes as he will likely be given the green light, according to Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
As an 18 year old rookie Antetokounmpo took more than a quarter of his shots from beyond the arc and was able to make them at a respectable clip. Last season the "Greek Freak" attempted much less three-pointers but was also much less effective as he made just seven of his 44 attempts. The one part of his game that definitely needed work in the offseason was his jump shot and he has apparently improved it enough for Jason Kidd to give him the green light from beyond the arc.
Although it would be nice for Antetokounmpo to add a consistent long-range shot to his game the Bucks still would likely prefer that he doesn't settle for too many threes. The 6 foot-11 small forward is at his best when he is getting to the rim and slashing through the defense using his length and athleticism to score. A season ago Antetokounmpo made 65 percent of his shots from three feet and in and didn't make more than 42 percent of his shots from any other distance on the floor.
Antetokounmpo is clearly capable of making three pointers as he showed in his rookie season so if he can revert back to that with the addition of a more confident driving game he will be a scary player to have to defend.
Last season the "Greek Freak" averaged 12.7 points per game which was up from 6.8 and made 49 percent of his field goals which was up from 41 percent. The improvement from year one to year two was astronomical so as an extremely young player it isn't crazy to think he might improve even more this season. Add a consistent three point shot to the rest of his offensive game and his outstanding defense and you have one of the best players in the league at just 21 years old (turns 22 in December), scary.
